Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You’re in a game of dodge ball I wish you’d lose. You’ve been playing for a couple years now, and you’ve gotten so wily and agile that I despair that you’ll never encounter a player good enough to knock you on your ass and give you what you so desperately need. […]

How painful must a historical reenactment be in order for it to establish authenticity? This was a question I had while watching 12 Years a Slave, director Steve McQueen’s follow-up to his devastating Shame. His latest tells the story of Solomon, played by Chiwetel Ejiofer, a free black man living with his wife and family […]

Though she’s only competed in four body-building championships, Michelle Camina is apparently doing something right. On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Lahaina resident took first prize in the Woman’s Figure division of the Paradise Cup in Honolulu. Recently I chatted with Camina about her life, goals and what it’s like spending so much time every day […]

About Time has one of the most intriguing opening scenes of the year. A young man named Tim (played by Domhnall Gleeson) is single, looking for love and has just turned 21. His Dad (Bill Nihy) summons him to his office and sits him down for a serious father-son chat. But instead of offering advice […]

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Women with female support during the birth process require less pain relief, are less likely to have forceps deliveries or cesareans than those who lack the encouragement and assistance of other women. This makes perfect sense to me. What’s some guy going to be able to say or do more credibly […]

Peace One Day is a grassroots organization with the goal of bringing about a World Peace Day on Saturday, Sept. 21, already known as the International Day of Peace. There will be events all over the planet on that day, including right here on Maui. Peace Day Maui is a free, family-oriented event that will […]

Even before the so-called digital revolution, newspapers were curious things. Because they were chronicling “news”–which is, by definition, a fleeting, temporary thing–they came printed on very cheap, very temporary paper. If properly cared for, paper can last for centuries, but newspapers were always meant to get tossed after a day or so. Far from an […]

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Pomp and circumstance have their places, but leave them among the graduation ceremonies and British courtrooms. There’s no need to whip out formal robes or powdered wigs. Just keep it real. When it comes to the deep, soul-to-soul shit, you can’t hide behind “rules of order.” You’ve chosen to enter the […]

Frequently, when reading about how corporate fat cats who send their careers and billion dollar businesses crashing down through fraud and financial deception, there’s always one commonly recurring detail. While the articles would focus mostly on the likes of Bernie Madoff or Ivan Boesky, the subject of their wives eventually comes up. More times than […]

Gemini (May 21-June 20) For a sign that’s often noted for your mind, you Gems are hardly divorced from your bodies. It seems that every Gemini I know has at least one astonishing physical feat at their disposal; “Janice” can fit her whole hand in her mouth, “Lee” does stunts with ping pong balls and […]

Go to the official webpage of the annual Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau surf contest and you’ll find three curious but telling words: “WHO IS EDDIE?” Clicking on the question takes you to a page full of words and pictures, dedicated to the man whose name now adorns one of the biggest surf contests […]

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Is this life or a sitcom? I saw you doing something ridiculous, like sneaking in through your boyfriend’s doggy door to rip up a regretted break-up note before he read it, or faking a broken leg, cast and all, just so you could cut in line at the amusement park. Whatever […]

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Elitism may be your downfall. Your unwillingness to stand beside the unwashed masses makes you an easy target. While your mild snobbery is probably perfectly justified, it’s dangerous. There’s a difference between carefully choosing friends, and passing judgment based on some preconceived frivolity, like appearance or heritage. Your current project, by […]

Aries (March 21-April 19) Maybe try putting on some rose-colored glasses, or carrying around a fog machine. This week, I recommended to Pisces that they work on piercing illusions to get to the heart of things. But you don’t have a problem with being directed. You’re a Ram, after all. Unfortunately, your amazing ability to […]

It’s hard to believe there’s never been a movie made about Jackie Robinson, outside of The Jackie Robinson Story from 1950. That movie at least had the great baseball Hall of Famer playing himself. But Robinson’s life, a remarkable journey of an African American who broke baseball’s color barrier and played for the Montreal Royals […]